Digital Development Manager

~ The National Forest Foundation (NFF) works with communities and organizations to conserve and enhance the watersheds, wildlife habitat, wild places, and recreational opportunities across our 193-millionacre National Forest System. The NFF seeks to engage all Americans in this work. ~

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Position Overview

NFF is pleased to offer a regular, full-time position at its national office in Missoula, Montana. The Digital Development Manager position will provide valuable experience in the field of nonprofit development, information management, marketing, communications, and more.

Position Function:

In this new role, we are seeking a dedicated and talented individual to support stewardship and lead the growth of online fundraising and engagement programs. This position will execute strategies and techniques via email, website promotions, and other digital channels. The Manager will develop and implement marketing strategies to support fundraising across the organization and ensure the NFF is stewarding its funders and donors strategically.

The Digital Development Manager will be supervised by the NFF Director, Marketing and Communications, and will be an important member of our Development team. This position is suited for a digital wizard! We are looking for someone with a passion for public lands and a commitment to outstanding donor service.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital fundraising and engagement initiatives to acquire, renew, and retain individual donors by partnering with external strategy and software agencies;
• Ensure NFF has strong stewardship practices in place; support these with systems that help front-line fundraisers deepen relationships and serve funders and donors’ needs;
• Manage creation and execution of online cultivation, stewardship and engagement communications, as well as direct solicitations;
• Develop and manage emails, landing pages, tools and graphics for online fundraising activities, including donation forms and event management;
• Create Peer-to-Peer fundraising initiatives and Giving Day campaigns;
• Coordinate with other members of the Development and Communications and Field Staff departments on omni-channel fundraising campaigns, ensuring the creation and delivery of strategic support messaging is consistent across all platforms;
• Support the existing brand voice, both in visual representation and editorial style, in order to support the consistency of messaging across campaigns and the organization;
• Develop and test new initiatives and innovative concepts for fundraising;
• Establish digital donor marketing calendar and oversee the creation, production, and delivery of email communication;
• Liaise with cross-divisional colleagues on management of fundraising tools on website and social media engagement and serve as digital content manager for individual donor programs;
• Oversee high-level services provided through Blackbaud database, in close coordination with others on Marketing and Communications Team;
• Research, recommend, and implement process automations within Blackbaud, website, and other existing platforms to increase efficiency for staff, accuracy for our constituents, and high level of donor/funder stewardship;
• Stay current on industry best-practices, within digital fundraising and stewardship, among nonprofits more broadly and in the commercial sector.

Qualifications & Education  

The NFF expects the Digital Development Manager to possess the following educational and experiential qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred;
• 5 plus years of related work in development;
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, databases (Constituent Relationship Management-CRM preferably), email applications, and major office applications;
• Knowledge of and proven ability to develop and implement digital fundraising strategies;
• Experience with building and maintaining donation forms, surveys and other user engagement features, and running reports/interpreting audience analytics;
• Understanding of integration strategies (data, processes, etc.).

NFF expects the Digital Development Manager to possess these Abilities and Skills:

• Exceptional communications skills; ability to translate users’ needs into systems;
• Comfortable moving between different departments and bridging different goals/strategies within the organization;
• Display creativity and initiative; respond quickly to last-minute needs and changing priorities;
• Possess a natural curiosity for learning and problem solving;
• A team player that is detail-oriented, organized, motivated, and creative;
• Propensity for innovation and the pursuit of improvement;
• Enthusiasm for the mission of the NFF and public lands;
• Emotionally intelligent with patience and a sense of humor.

Compensation: The NFF offers a competitive salary schedule based upon experience.

To Apply

• Please click "Apply" below to email a cover letter, resume, and brief writing sample (in .pdf format) to Sheree′ Bombard, Director, Administration.
•  Please note in subject line: “Application for Digital Development Manager”.
• Applications must be received by email no later than April 26, 2019.

The National Forest Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes a diverse pool of candidates in this search.